Chelsea have announced that they have parted company with head coach Thomas Tuchel.

On Tuesday evening, the Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, the latest setback of an inconsistent start to the season.

After the fixture in Croatia, Tuchel acknowledged that his team had again under-performed, suggesting that his players were lacking in all areas of the pitch.



With the club having spent heavily in the transfer market and Tuchel being given the freedom to have a considerable say in new arrivals, there appeared to be little chance of the German being relieved from his duties.

However, on Wednesday morning, Chelsea announced that they had